MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
20.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
10.9%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd
Pakistan rank
154th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Pakistan
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 20.5% against 10.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 154th of 221 groups.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 2.9% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 11.2% | 9.0% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Pakistan?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 20.5% against 10.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
- 9.6%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd and Pakistan ranks 154th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release